Ubisoft Announces Gamescom 2018 Line-up

Ubisoft revealed their lineups for the upcoming Gamescom 2018, which takes place from August 21 – 25 in Cologne, Germany, showing off titles like Anno 1800, The Division 2, Starlink, Assassin’s Creed Odysseyand several others.

With 10 hands-on demos and 360 pods available at its booth, attendees will enjoy an on-site experience optimized for trying out all of the Ubisoft games at the show, including Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Skull & Bones, Trials Rising, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, Anno 1800 and Starlink: Battle for Atlas.

“Gamescom is a perfect place to provide players with hands-on time with our upcoming titles. They have an opportunity to delve deeper into the games they’re interested in, and in turn provide our development teams real-time feedback on games still in production,” said Alain Corre, EMEA executive director, “We are proud to present one of the largest and most diversified portfolios of games in the industry, which we hope will delight all types of players.”

Visitors to Ubisoft’s booth (Hall 6.1, B020) can experience Player versus Player combat of For Honor: Marching Fire, the game’s new “Breach Mode,” as well as Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege’s Year 3 Season 3 “Operation Grim Sky”. Fans of virtual reality can get immersed the unique experiences of Space Junkies and Transference. On stage, Ubisoft will have a packed program of activities, including exclusive presentations from Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle’s new Donkey Kong-themed expansion, from The Crew 2’s thrilling new update, Gator Rush, and from Just Dance 2019.

Throughout the week, guests playing through demos at the Ubisoft booth will receive a selection of in-game rewards, courtesy of Ubisoft Club. The Ubisoft Club also is inviting 25 new Star Players to the show as thanks for the time and passion they have put into Ubisoft’s gaming communities.

In the Family and Friends section (Hall 10.2), players of all ages can experience an engaging journey into the heart of ancient Egypt, thanks to Assassin’s Creed: Discovery Tour, or take part in the Just Dance World Cup 2019 qualifications. A store area located in Hall 5.2 (booth B015), will sell UbiCollectibles, including pre-release figurines from the new Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Chibis Series 2, the new Assassin’s Creed Odyssey figurines, and Anno 1800 shirts.

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